slcc/README.md

# slcc

SecureLang C Compiler

## History & License

The compiler is based on my years-old and heavily-extended fork of LICE with the addition of DECUS C preprocessor and a `cc` command-line frontend, making for a completely public domain C compiler (excluding binutils and make tools, for now). The compiler is still far from perfect but is starting to stabilise and can compile itself and a few other programs.

The compiler source code is distributed with a copy of the UNLICENSE, as per LICE, but the DECUS C preprocessor public domain attribution can be checked separately (and the compiler can be built in more stripped-down forms). New features such as the RV64 backend, object-oriented extensions and command-line frontend have been written by myself (but are mixed in with the LICE code), and the rest has been heavily refactored to match.

Historical links:

* https://github.com/ZYSF/ZNCC
* https://github.com/dorktype/LICE
* https://www.google.com/search?q=decus+c+preprocessor+public+domain

## Language Extensions

* High level `@[a,r,r,a,y]` constructors can be used for typesafe vararg functions (experimental!)
* Supports simple `@interface`, `@implementation` and `[object messageWithArgument: x andArgument: y]` syntax

## Limitations

* Number support is still broken in places so the compiler shouldn't be treated as reliable except in well-tested cases
* Complex use of global variables and initialisers should be kept to a minimum, or else you will encounter compiler bugs!
Initial commit 2025-06-03 16:27:59 +00:00			`# slcc`

Update README.md 2025-06-03 16:47:29 +00:00			`SecureLang C Compiler`

			`## History & License`

Update README.md 2025-06-03 16:54:03 +00:00			The compiler is based on my years-old and heavily-extended fork of LICE with the addition of DECUS C preprocessor and a `cc` command-line frontend, making for a completely public domain C compiler (excluding binutils and make tools, for now). The compiler is still far from perfect but is starting to stabilise and can compile itself and a few other programs.
Update README.md 2025-06-03 16:48:23 +00:00
			`The compiler source code is distributed with a copy of the UNLICENSE, as per LICE, but the DECUS C preprocessor public domain attribution can be checked separately (and the compiler can be built in more stripped-down forms). New features such as the RV64 backend, object-oriented extensions and command-line frontend have been written by myself (but are mixed in with the LICE code), and the rest has been heavily refactored to match.`
Update README.md 2025-06-03 16:47:29 +00:00
Update README.md 2025-06-03 16:54:03 +00:00			`Historical links:`

			`* https://github.com/ZYSF/ZNCC`
			`* https://github.com/dorktype/LICE`
			`* https://www.google.com/search?q=decus+c+preprocessor+public+domain`
Update README.md 2025-06-03 16:47:29 +00:00
			`## Language Extensions`

			* High level `@[a,r,r,a,y]` constructors can be used for typesafe vararg functions (experimental!)
			* Supports simple `@interface`, `@implementation` and `[object messageWithArgument: x andArgument: y]` syntax

			`## Limitations`

			`* Number support is still broken in places so the compiler shouldn't be treated as reliable except in well-tested cases`
			`* Complex use of global variables and initialisers should be kept to a minimum, or else you will encounter compiler bugs!`